Today I pulled out a homemade roll recipe I used to bake all the time. As I looked at the bottom of the page, I saw the name and phone number of a sweet friend who was such a blessing when I had lots of little ones. I still remember her calling to make sure I knew her number in… Read More
Archives for July 2017
She Wanted Me To Go Where?
“Turn left at the stop sign.” “Recalculating.” “Turn left in 400 feet.” “Recalculating,” said the voice housed within my mom’s Volvo that kept sending me in the wrong direction. These misleading commands wouldn’t stop! At first, my husband and I got a good chuckle out of the situation. Next, we got a little annoyed with “her” insistent commands. Didn’t she… Read More
The Cello that Sounded … Odd?
Last week my children participated in a ten-day music camp. My son, a cello player, was handed a stack of 15 songs to learn about a week before the camp began. Every day he worked hard learning to play his part. Once my son was able to play the songs, I wanted to make sure he had learned them correctly…. Read More
They All Look Just Alike!
“They all look just alike!” I used to hear it all the time. However, as my children have grown, their looks have diversified and their personalities have blossomed. I have two children that are introverts, while two are definitely extroverts. Some of my children process the world around them through their emotions, while their siblings process it through their intellect…. Read More
6 Tips for Helping Families Survive Busy Summer Activities
Summertime can pose new challenges because of changing schedules! Summer camps, vacation, VBS, and other events can cause life to get chaotic fast! (Especially when you are just as busy as your children). Here are six tips I have found that help makes the busy weeks less stressful! 1. Lower Your Expectations This is one of my favorite pieces of… Read More